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US 10,948,000 B2Granted
Cellular structures with twelve-cornered cells
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorTau Tyan
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Abstract
A structural component includes at least one wall surrounding a component interior space. The structural component also includes a first cellular structure positioned within the component interior space. The first cellular structure includes a plurality of cells each having a twelve-cornered cross section including twelve sides and twelve corners creating nine internal angles and three external angles.
Claims23
A structural component comprising:
- a wall surrounding a component interior space;
- and
- a first cellular structure positioned within the component interior space, wherein the first cellular structure includes a plurality of cells each having a twelve-cornered cross section including twelve sides and twelve corners creating nine internal angles and three external angles,
- wherein at least two of the twelve sides have different cross-sectional lengths.
1 more element
A sandwich structure comprising:
- first and second substantially planar structures;
- and
- a cellular structure positioned between the first and second substantially planar structures, the cellular structure including at least two cells, each cell including a plurality of longitudinal walls extending between a top and a bottom of the cell, the longitudinal walls intersecting to create corners of the cell, wherein a transverse cross section of the cell includes at least two bisecting planes of symmetry, the transverse cross section including twelve sides and twelve corners arranged to create nine internal angles and three external angles, at least two of the twelve sides having different cross-sectional lengths.
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